Tony Donatelli buried a penalty kick in the 90th minute and Neal Kitson posted seven saves — including a couple of beauties — as the Rochester Rhinos slipped past the Harrisburg City Islanders 1-0 in the second round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Tuesday night at Skyline Sports Complex.

QUICK STRIKES

Phil Tuttle made six stops in goal for the City Islanders (7-5-2), who made their earliest exit from American soccer’s national tournament since a second-round departure in 2008. ... The City Islanders outshot their USL PRO National Division rivals 17-9. ... A diving Kitson denied a redirected Geoff Bloes rip in the 13th minute, then tipped a Jose Angulo pop off the left post in the 81st.

PIVOTAL SEQUENCE

Seemingly destined for extra time — and perhaps a penalty kick shootout — the Rhinos were awarded a PK by center zebra Ian Bongaardt when Tuttle and Kendall Jagdeosingh collided at the top right corner of the box while pursuing a 50-50 ball. Moments later, Donatelli deposited a shot in the left side of the cage for the game-winner. Tuttle, meanwhile, was moving to his left.

STOPPAGE TIME

Rochester’s victory popped the Rhinos into next week’s round of 16, setting up a Tuesday home date with Major League Soccer’s Chicago Fire. ... Tuesday night’s scrap was the third straight time these sides have played to 1-0 finals. ... Harrisburg’s Sainey Touray was ejected in second-half stoppage time. ... Rochester skipper Bob Lilley — the former Harrisburg Heat captain and Hershey Wildcats coach — won for the first time in three tries at Skyline. ... PIAA spring girls’ soccer champion Cumberland Valley, which finished the season ranked first in the country by the NSCAA, was recognized at halftime.

YOU DON’T SAY

“To gut our way through it and find a way into the game, it took a lot. It’s not easy to derail this team at Open Cup time. I’m not complaining.” — Lilley

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